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1884 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election

Illinois · 6 candidates · See every 1884 U.S. House race

Who won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election?

William Morrison won the 1884 Illinois U.S. House District 18 Election. William Morrison received 17,695 popular votes (53.19%). The main challenger was Thomas B Needles (45.5%).

See the full head-to-head between Morrison and Needles

Morrison +7.7 pts · won by 2,559 votes
William MorrisonDemocraticWINNER53.19%
17,695 votes
Thomas B NeedlesRepublican45.5%
15,136 votes
William H Mooreprohibition0.9%
298 votes
Henry D Moonprohibition0.41%
135 votes
Porter R Sawyerunknown0%
1 votes
James Matthewsunknown0%
1 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.